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November is American Diabetes Month. Statistics are high. But why does it keep going up? I have a few theories.

One reason is because blood sugar has to be at 100 mg /dl blood glucose or over (diabetes is 125 mg/dl) before it is even paid attention to.  As I check lab work with my clients I see these scores at 100 mg/dl and over. Yet a client’s doctor may not say this is an issue. So always ask and be vigilant of your numbers yourself. Doctors are busy so be a responsible patient and learn what your numbers really mean.

Another issue occurs because hypoglycemia, which frequently is a precursor to pre-diabetes, is not taken seriously enough. Hypoglycemia is much more challenging to detect by simple blood tests. Blood work reveals blood glucose at 50mg/dl to determine low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) but because there is so much variation with hypoglycemia it’s simply missed. Doctors are usually more alert to diabetes sometimes neglecting this serious condition which can lead to diabetes, even though it may take numerous years to develop.

Here is a good quiz to take to see if you think you might be experiencing hypoglycemia:  http://www.hypoglycemia.org/hypo_test.asp. If you score high it would be to your advantage to discuss this and any of the symptoms with your doctor. Catching blood sugar imbalances is a good way to nip diabetes in the bud real early on.

Be sure and check Monica's blog regarding common myths around diabetes as well.